The school boy - Season 1 - Episode 26

4 years ago

The school boy - Season 1 - Episode 26

As she dragged me out,,my father signal me to come and seat beside him, , i went and sat beside him before the elderly man cleared his throat and started again””what is that your name again ?;:(refering to me)

Me? (Pointing at my self)

¤Yes you!”he answered.

Me.my name is chinwendu.

Elderly. Hope you know what we came here for?

Me.not exactly sir.

Elder 2. Who is this girl to you? (Pointing at maureen)

Me.she is my classmate.

Maureen mum..will you shut your mouth.

Elder 5. Your classmate and you got her pregnant isn’t it?

Me.is a mistake sir (forming)

Maureen mum . stop saying that nonsense you silly boy.

They all started murmuring and insulting me by saying is a mistake.

Mum.is ok pls.

They was busy insulting me until my father stood up and said ”
“”My elders i greet you all.

They all chorus. You will leave long.

Dad . Mama maureen (calling her)

Maureen mum. Say whatever you want to say and stop calling my name pls.

Dad. Is ok..i understand how you feel.

Maureen mum. How can you understand when your son impregnated my only daughter!! (Shouting)

Dad.this is not matter of shouting..

The only option left now is for we to find our way forward.

Maureen mum. Plan what? What else are we to plan if not that your son will marry my daughter.

On hearing that, , i stood up immediately and shouted”””marry who? This one (pointing at her) you all must be joking.

Elder 3. My child you must Marry her as our culture demand.

Me.let me tell you..if it’s a joke ,you people should better stop it..how can you tell me to marry her when i haven’t finished my school eeh! .

Can you people even listen to your self?
How can I marry her when am not doing anything like job or do you expect me to breastfeed her.

Dad. You knows all those things and you went and pregnant her abi.

O! OH!! THEY ALL CHORUS. (chai! My papa even they against me. .which type of father is this biko nu)
I stood up again and said””am out of here but let me sound this as warning, .whatever you people discus here is in your head. I stood up and left.

I overheard them shouting. .””are you walking out on us as they all was shouting but who care. Even my dad was calling me back but I didn’t even listen to any of them. .

I came back around 9pm. So as i was about to enter my room my mum called me back.

Me. What is it again? Can’t you people let me be?

Mum. That’s what you brought to your self if you don’t know.

Me . whatever

Mum.i am doing all this thing for your own good not mine because as you can see, , your father have already back off concerning this issue leaving two of us behind.

Me.why?

Mum. Because you walk out on him or don’t you know that it’s so disrespectful.

Me.so what did you people letter agreed on?

Mum . we agreed that maureen will stay with us till she delivered.

Me.why wouldt she deliver it in her own fathers house?

Mum . her mum swear that she can not deliver it in her own house

Me.what are we going to do now?

Mum . Nothing except for we to allow her to deliver it here.

Me. Like how many months is she going to stay with us?

Mum. We are talking of years not months.
YEARS! ! (shouting)

Mum. No oo! Na days she for stay..nonsense boy..that’s what we sent you to school for..to disgrace our family.

Me..i have had enough of all this since this issue of pregnancy began.

Mum . will you leave my presence before i slap you.

I left her immediately and dash inside my room. I was busy contemplating on what to do .The first thought to came to my mind was. .
;; how am i going to face her if she relocate to my house?
;; how am i going to face the shame if school resume?
;; what excuse am i going to give ogo?

I was still contemplating on the issue when i slept off. I woke up very early in the morning .took my bath. Wash my clothes.i was busy preparing to go and visit ogo when i received another shock.